A Pawn of the Gods is the first book in the Aradia Series and starts the series as well as sets up the plot for the ending of the series in the epilogue.Fauna and Richard are the main characters, and as the title suggests, they are not completely in control of their own destinies. The Olympian gods play an important role in the series and their interaction with the characters increases with each book. In this book, the interaction is minimal and their presences is not known to the main characters until the last few chapters. Why, you may ask? Well, to make the point that we are not always in control of our lives, that there are forces that are beyond our control that effect the decisions we make and the actions of others can change the course or the path we may have chosen to undertake. But given the interference by the gods, is it possible for two people to overcome the odds stacked against them and find the deep love that developed between them be enough to allow them to stay together?
To answer that question you have to read the book.
